Chrysler Unveils Limited Edition Mopar '13 Dart

Published on Jan 31, 2013 by SupercarHall

From The Detroit News:
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130131/AUTO0101/301310433#ixzz2Jc6IfNPU

Chrysler Group LLC unveiled a new, limited edition Mopar version of its 2013 Dodge Dart built and customized with parts from the automaker's accessory division.

The car features a lowered suspension, low-profile performance tires, upgraded brakes, performance-tuned exhaust and a ground-effects kit, as well as Mopar's trademark black-and-blue paint scheme and badging. The Mopar Dart also boasts a Mopar-themed interior.

"Our new Mopar '13 Dart will turn heads and stand out from the crowd," said Mopar President Pietro Gorlier. "For this special, limited-edition vehicle, we specifically kept the driver in mind as we added select Mopar parts and accessories."

Only 500 vehicles will be produced at the company's factory in Belvidere, Ill. The car will be shown next week at the Chicago Auto Show.

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Chrysler Reports $1.7 Billion Net Profit For 2012

Posted JANUARY 30, 2013 by Charles V. Tines / The Detroit News

Chrysler Group LLC reported a net profit of almost $1.7 billion for 2012 Wednesday and fourth-quarter earnings of $378 million.

That was an eightfold improvement over the $183 million the company earned in 2011 and offered further proof of the automaker's turnaround. But CEO Sergio Marchionne stressed that Chrysler's recovery is still a work in progress.

"While we are pleased to have achieved strong financial results in 2012, the enterprise we are crafting is not complete," he said in a statement.

"The goals we've set for the year ahead reflect a common desire by everyone from leadership to the shop floor to succeed and sustain the power of the house we are building," Marchionne continued. "Our aim is meaningful, but it is not complicated, and only a preoccupation with quality can achieve it.

"We pause for a moment to enjoy our accomplishments, but we will not stop. Our continued achievement relies upon maintaining a humble spirit and an intense focus on the integrity of our work. And so we press on."

Last year was an epic year for Chrysler, which posted quarter after quarter of solid profits and market share gains less than three years after emerging from bankruptcy. But 2012 was a hard year for Fiat, which struggled as European automobile sales continued to decline in the face of an ongoing regional economic crisis.

When Fiat took over Chrysler as part of a 2009 bailout agreement brokered by the Obama administration, many analysts on both sides of the Atlantic worried the Auburn Hills automaker would drag the Italian manufacturer down with it. Instead, Chrysler has become Fiat's salvation, its growing profits offsetting Fiat's mounting losses.

"Chrysler concluded a very successful 2012 with a robust fourth-quarter performance," said analyst Jesse Toprak of TrueCar.com in a report released Tuesday.



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2013 SRT Viper at Sonoma Raceway - Autoweek Drives

Published on Nov 21, 2012 by AutoweekUSA

West coast editor Mark Vaughn takes the 2013 SRT Viper to Sonoma Raceway for a few laps in the rain. He also gives us an overview of everything that is new in the Viper for 2013.

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The Top Stories From Chrysler Group LLC For The Week Of January 25, 2013

Published on Jan 26, 2013

The top stories from Chrysler Group LLC for the week of January 25, 2013: Stories include: Dodge Dart Registry, a variety of awards for Chrysler Group vehicles, and Road to the Ram Jam features country music stars auctioning off their 2012 Ram 1500s with proceeds going to charity.

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Chrysler Minivan Wins Polk Loyalty Award

Published on Jan 26, 2013

For the 12th consecutive year, the Chrysler Town & Country minivan has received the prestigious Polk Loyalty Award. The award measures customer loyalty based on actual consumer transactions. Chrysler Brand President & CEO, Saad Chehab, talks about what the award means to consumers as well as the Chrysler brand.

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New Dodge BlackTops

Published on Jan 25, 2013

Richard Cox, Director Dodge Brand, talks about the latest Dodge vehicles added to the Blacktop line-up including the Dodge Durango Blacktop, Grand Caravan Blacktop and Journey Blacktop.

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Dodge Dart Registry

Published on Jan 17, 2013 by SupercarHall

Now there's a gift registry for getting a new Dodge Dart. Your friends & family sponsor parts as gifts, the car gets funded, you pick up your new Dodge Dart at the dealership and all that's left to do is say thanks. Check it out...

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What The Next-Generation Minivans May Look Like

Posted on January 21st, 2013 • by David Zatz/ allpar.com

Though the architecture for the next-generation Chrysler minivans has been finalized, the actual vehicles have not, as Chrysler wrestles with customer desires and market issues. CEO Sergio Marchionne has said numerous times that he intends to whittle the two minivans, which were nearly identical from 2008 to 2010 and are now differentiated largely by price and features, down to a single van. This could make it easier to continue winning the #1 sales position over Toyota and Honda; while Chrysler has always had the highest combined minivan sales (Dodge plus Chrysler), Honda has (though not in 2012) grabbed the #1 sales spot for Odyssey over either Caravan and Town & Country. But which would be turned into a crossover, and which would stay the minivan?

In Canada, the Dodge Caravan is king of the minivans; in the US, the Dodge is more of a fleet standby, with Chrysler Town & Country getting most of the retail sales. While the company could opt for a split solution — Chrysler Town & Country in the US, Lancia/Chrysler Voyager in Europe, and Dodge Caravan in Canada — that would be messy, as the crossover in the US would likely be the Dodge Caravan. It would complicate near-border ad campaigns, production, and more — since styling would also need to be different. One solution, of course, would be keeping both as minivans, but making the Dodge much more of a Dodge — increasing its sportiness in look and feel, and making it a niche vehicle in the US, with more options in Canada. In both countries, the Chrysler minivan would be what it is now — an upscale, conventional minivan. By giving the Dodge more of a performance emphasis, the company could also bias the Chrysler towards comfort rather than cornering.

Read more at: http://www.allpar.com/news/index.php/2013/01/lifestyle-pickup-and-sport-caravan?fb_source=pubv1

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2013 Chrysler 300 Glacier Edition First Drive and new AWD Tech Demo

Published on Jan 20, 2013 by romanmicagearguy

The newly introduced Chrysler 300 Glacier Edition is the showcase car for Chrysler's new All-Wheel-Drive system. Unlike the previous generation, the new Chrysler AWD system is rear -wheel biased so that it feels more like driving a rear-wheel drive car. In this exclusive TFLcar video Nathan and Nicole get to test Chrysler new AWD cars in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on a very frozen and cold test track. So how does the new Chrysler 300 Glacier Edition handle the ice and snow? Check out this first drive video to find out.

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Chrysler 300 Turbine | Concept Car for NAIAS | January 14, 2013

Published on Jan 18, 2013

Commemorating 50 years since the original Chrysler Turbine vehicle, Brandon Faurote and the Chrysler Design team modernized it into the Chrysler 300 that makes its first appearance at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. On display from January 14th through 27th.

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More Awards for the Jeep Brand at the North American International Autoshow

Published on Jan 16, 2013 by PentastarVideo

The 2013 Jeep Wrangler Moab picked up two prestigious awards. Jeep Brand President & CEO Mike Manley accepted them on January 15, 2013 from Petersen's and Four Wheeler magazines during media days at the North American International Auto Show.

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Chrysler Tries To Build On Success

Published on Jan 14, 2013 by wxyztvdetroit

Chrysler tries to build on success. WXYZ Channel 7 Action News reporter Tom Wait speaks with Sergio Marchionne about the successes of Chrysler at the North American International Auto Show after RAM 1500 wins the North American Truck of the year award.

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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Compass Detroit Auto Show Reveal

Published on Jan 14, 2013 by NAIASDetroit

The new 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee completely redefines the premium SUV, delivering an unprecedented combination of best-in-class fuel economy and driving range, available clean-diesel technology, a choice of leading powertrain options, world-class craftsmanship, premium on-road driving dynamics, and a host of advanced user-friendly technology and safety features.

The 2014 Jeep Compass delivers a new six-speed PowerTech automatic transmission, refreshed exterior and interior design, unsurpassed 4x4 off-road capability in the compact-SUV segment, fuel economy of up to 30 mpg highway, and is a remarkable value for customers.

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2013 Ram 1500 - Drive Time Review with Steve Hammes

Published on Jan 11, 2013 by stevehammes

Drive Time review of the new 2013 Ram 1500 SLT Crew Cab 4X4 by auto critic Steve Hammes. MSRP as tested: $47,135.

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2013 SRT Viper First Owner Ceremony

Published on Jan 10, 2013 by PentastarVideo

Scott Thomas, of Oklahoma City, received the keys to 2013 SRT Viper #001 in a special ceremony Jan. 10, 2013, at Conner Assembly in Detroit, where the Viper is produced. Among those on hand were Sergio Marchionne, Chairman and CEO, Chrysler Group LLC and Ralph Gilles, President and CEO SRT Brand. Video contains excerpts from the ceremony, remarks from Marchionne and a comment from Thomas.

Thomas earned the honor of being owner of the first of the new Vipers after having the winner $300,000 bid during a Barrett-Jackson auction last year, benefiting the Austin Hatcher Foundation.

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2014 Grand Cherokee Extreme Makeover

For many years, auto shows were all about the latest new vehicles and eye-catching concepts.

Not anymore.

Today, what the industry calls "midcycle refreshes" — extreme makeovers of existing cars and trucks — have become just as important for some automakers, particularly those trying to avoid the mistakes of the past.

Next week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, for example, Chrysler Group LLC's biggest news is expected to be an updated version of its popular Jeep Grand Cherokee.

The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee will be heading to dealers in mid-2013. This mid-cycle refresh has few exterior changes — a new front fascia and a new, much-improved tailgate — coupled with a mildly modified interior, UConnect Access, the same engines, and the new “Torqueflite 8” eight-speed transmission. The latter should have a major impact on the Grand Cherokee, allowing it to get better gas mileage and significantly quicker acceleration. (oh2o wrote that, at least at first, the Chrysler-built 845RE would be used with the V6, and the ZF-built 8HP70 would be used on the diesel, standard Hemi, and SRT8 Hemi.)





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Manufacturing Footage of the 2013 Ram 1500 at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant

Published on Sep 6, 2012 by SuperCarHall

Manufacturing footage of the 2013 Ram 1500 Pickup truck from the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Warren, MI.

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John Varvatos—Ties to Detroit and Chrysler

Published on Nov 27, 2012by Chrysler

Standing in front of the vehicle that now bears his name—the Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Limited Edition—designer John Varvatos reveals how ties to the Detroit auto industry continue to inspire his work in fashion.

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2013 Ram 1500 Ride & Drive

Published on Aug 23, 2012 by Javier Mota

The new 2013 Ram 1500 is the Ram Truck brand's latest entry into the ultra-competitive full-size, light-duty pickup truck segment. The new truck represents the brand's first iteration to its most recognized truck since the inception of the Ram nameplate in 2011.

The new 2013 Ram 1500 is the latest innovation off Ram's full-size, body-on-frame truck architecture, designed, engineered and executed to strike at the emotional chords of the "Guts and Glory" mindset of enthusiasts and potential buyers. In form and function, the new 2013 Ram 1500 conveys boldness, valor, virtue and power-oriented capability like no other in its class, but it does so, aesthetically and functionally, at a different level.

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